RESPONDING TO THE NEED FOR EDUCATION & PREVENTION

Mind Your Mind

The past year was a challenging one for many individuals and families in our community, further escalating the need for behavioral health services. DLC experienced this firsthand, with an overwhelming demand for crisis services in particular. In response, DLC focused its communication efforts on education and prevention, as well as on garnering support for its mission to help meet the growing community needs.

One of these efforts was a year-long initiative called Mind Your Mind that launched in January 2022. This campaign encourages the community to prioritize mental health and connects individuals with mental health awareness, education, and resources.

Through the Mind Your Mind initiative, DLC works with community partners and leaders to focus on important and relevant topics around mental health and addiction. Each month, Mind Your Mind highlights a different behavioral health topic and provides resources, positive content, tips and exercises for enhanced mindfulness and wellbeing; and features opportunities to support community mental health whether at home, school, or workplace.

Dedicated website content at DLCMindYourMind.org offers free access to relevant articles, videos, and other resources to enhance and advance community wellbeing.

FACTS

ABOVE: Andy Solis, Collier County Commissioner, District 2, was a featured Mind Your Mind presenter in March, speaking on the importance of community advocacy for mental health awareness and prevention. OPPOSITE LEFT: John DeAngelis of DeAngelis Diamond Construction is honored with DLC’s Business of the Year award at Mind Your Mind Community Day.

OPPOSITE RIGHT: A mother and daughter work together on an art therapy exercise as part of the Mind Your Mind Community Day.

Nearly 5,000 visits to DLCMindYourMind.org to view our monthly content during the first six months of the initiative. (January-June 2022)

Mind Your Mind Community Day

SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022

DLC held its inaugural Mind Your Mind Community Mental Health Day on Saturday, May 14th at Cambier Park.

During the event, DLC welcomed the community to join together for an action-packed morning that included a variety of fun, family-friendly wellness activities and educational opportunities from community partners. Activities ranged from yoga, fitness, art and pet therapy, and food vendors. Businesses were invited to participate through sponsorships, raffle prizes, and hosting activities that address mental wellbeing.

The Community Day also included an awards ceremony to honor three of DLC’s community partners, including Collier County Commissioner, District 2, Andy Solis as Advocate of the Year; DeAngelis Diamond as Business of the Year; and Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) as Community Partner of the Year.

PARTNERING TO BETTER SERVE OUR VETERANS

“ This partnership with DLC will ensure Veterans, impacted by the invisible wounds of war, receive access to timely and quality medical care. ”

-Armando Hernandez Home Base Florida Program Director and US Marine Corps Veteran

FAST FACTS

12,828 services provided through our Medication Management Program. An increase of 2% over FY21.